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1
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characteristics of life

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organization and cells, reproduction, homeostasis, metabolism, growth and development, change through time, response to stimuli

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organization and cells

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unicellular or multicellular (cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms)

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3
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reproduction

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sexual or asexual

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4
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homeostasis

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maintain stable internal conditions

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5
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metabolism

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take in and transform energy and materials from env.

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growth and development

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change in size and form (sometimes metamorphosis)

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7
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change through time

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evolution via natural selection

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response to stimuli

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interaction with env. (an organisms reaction or response to chemical or physical change in env.)

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9
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diversity

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variety of species

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10
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unity

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genetic code/dna

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11
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tree of life

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(domains and kingdoms) common ancestor-bacteria, archea and eukaryota (eukaryota- fungi, plantae and animalia) (archea- archea) (bacteria- bacteria)

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12
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evolution

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characteristics of a pop of animals that changes over time (Descent with modification)

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13
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natural selection

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organisms that have favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce)

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14
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adaptation

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product of natural selection (favorable traits that are passed down)

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15
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three unifying themes in biology

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the diversity and unity of life, interdependance of living things and the evolution of life

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16
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organs

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structures that carry out specialized jobs within an organ system

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tissues

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group of cells that have similar abilities and allow the organ to function

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18
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organelles

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tiny structures that carry out functions necessary for the cell to stay alive

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19
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magnification

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makes object larger

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resolution

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power to show details clearly

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21
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leeuwenhoek

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first to see alive cell (bacteria)

22
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hooke

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first person to see cells (under microscope) they were dead- cork cells; coined the word cell

23
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matter

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anything that takes up space and has mass

24
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mass

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quantity of matter that an object has

25
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weight

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depends on gravity

26
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atom

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basic building blocks of matter

27
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nucleus

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center

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orbital

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energy levels/electron shell

29
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element

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pure substance made up of only one kind of atom

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isotope

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same element but has different amt of neutrons (unstable and radioactive)

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compound

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2 or more different elements bonded in a fixed proportion

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ionic

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type of bonding of elements (transfer of electrons)

33
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ion

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element that has either lost or gained electron(s) will have a charge

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molecule

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2 or more atoms (can be same element or different) bound in a fixed proportion (covalently)

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covalent

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shared electrons

36
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polar

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when electrons aren’t shared evenly; uneven distribution of electrical charge (slight charge)

37
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adhesion

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when water sticks to unlike surfaces ie) glass

38
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cohesion

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when water sticks to itself

39
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capillary action

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water “climbs” up a tube (attracted to itself and the sides of the tube)

40
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solutions

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homogeneous mixtures- particles are uniformly distributed

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solute

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substance being dissolved (lesser amt)

42
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concentration

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amt. of solute being dissolved in solution

43
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saturated solution

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solution where no more solute can be dissolved

44
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aqueous solution

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water based solutions

45
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mixtures

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heterogeneous- particles aren’t uniformly distributed

46
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acids

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release H+/(H3)O+ into solution (sour)

47
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base

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releases OH- (hydroxide ion) into solution (bitter and slimy)

48
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ionization of water

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(H2)O molecules in solution bounce off each other which causes them to come apart (dissociate) (water becomes H+ and OH-) (H+ and water becomes (H3)O+

49
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PH scale

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(power of hydrogen) bases will be higher on the scale (>7) b/c they have a greater OH- concentration; acids are lower (greater H+/(H3)O+ concentration)

50
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buffers

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substances that can neutralize small amts of acids or bases (ex: limestone or marble)